Rock Island daily Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1886-1893, 1887-10-04

artist. The president and Mrs Cleveland
were especially pleased with this feature, and
spent considerable time eiuwrpg 1t through
opera glasses
The party remained al Music hall Int about
twenty minutes After viewing Mnnkacsy's
noted picture Christ Before PLATE, which
was loaned 10 the exposition by its owner,
Mr.. Wanau,aker, OF Philadelphia, the car
rIages were re-entered, and the party re-
turned TO the Lndell, where they
were serenaded by the Hendricks Demo
cratic association. So great was the crowd
in the vicinity of the hotel that it required
nearly half hours time TO work the car
riages through to the entrance. People were
park- like sardnes for several blocks Ii is
safe 10 say that upwards If 10000 persons
saw the president and Mr. Cleveland dur
ing he night.
After the serensde by the Hendricks club
the president was introduced by Col David
Carutb, and spoke as follows:
Fellow CITIZENS: Fort compliment you have
rendered Us. you may hr sure We are duly APP
rre,'iitive aud grateful It adds another to the
pleasing incidents win. wtii make visit ST.
Louis kindly remembered
Though the trip nave undertaken is one of
sight seeing and so-iat intercourse with the PEG
h who extended l." Us their hearty welcome, it
would he sifectatinn my part if | should APP
pear "a ignore the fact that this evjd nee of
fri.tiiiiHesS and cnujt eSy which | now arknoWt-
ID 70 are rendered 10y those who are not only my
fellow citizens hut members of the political party
10 which belong hnph that | NAV say with
out 0ffense to any one that am glad to see y0u.
and that | am dad 10 believe that the heaTtiurSs
| Of your demonstration bt.tras> to some extent
| your Democratic enthusiasm.
| feel like c0nfessing to You TO night that what
| have seen Of this vest country and its peopfe
| since left hom- has, if possible. increased my
sense of responsibility public officer, and as
member OF a great political party My official
| dnty / 10 all the people Of the land and
whether It is well ~ i'll performed primarily con
| cernS them aud me a. their public servant But
| l can NOT fa1 IN my duty TO the country without
| GiscrAiitin< you and the party OF my choice
| it-s- considerations should conStrain to thu
course of official conduct. it is given to dis
! Germ it, which is marked ont by the needs of the
people and the good If the country This tends il
/ my opinion, directly TO tn adoption "f the prn.
| ciples and practices Of true Democracy 1t he
! hooves oil 20 guard against a bind, selfish and
| unrrasohiny party feeling regardless aud
| tiioughle~S Of the ,ounfry'S welfare, and which
leads It's away from good citizenship rs we'll as
! true Democracy.
J Aud now. Ia bidding You good night We add
! our sincere thanks Tor your pleasant Sertmade
| and for the kind and courteous remembrance 81
| which it is an evidence.
At the CONCLUSION of the presidents speech
| the serenaie was continued by singing by ths
| heilerkranZ society, music by the band etc
A long procession, consisting OF probably 30,
ON men, then passed up Washington avenu,
| add were reviewed by the president The
| procession was still passing the Llndell al